Dear RAS Members,
Voting is now open for the 2026 INFORMS Railway Applications Section (RAS) officer election.
Candidates:
• Vice Chair – Yili (Kelly) Tang, University of Western Ontario
• Treasurer – Zhaohu (Jonathan) Fan, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Secretary – Shuguang Zhan, Hefei University of Technology
No nomination was received for Public Relations Officer; this role will be appointed by the incoming Chair and officers after the election.
Vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q9CBBYK
Deadline: Friday, November 07, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Each member may vote "Approve," "Do not approve," or "Abstain" for each position.
Results will be verified and announced after the deadline.
Thank you for supporting RAS!
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Peiran Han
Public Relations Officer, Railway Applications Section
Beijing Jiaotong University
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